Magic Hat is one of those breweries that stand above the rest.  Not just because it’s one of the few where I can drink anything they brew (no “Berry Weisses” here, Leinenkugel’s), but because they outsource their design to local artists for each different product they offer.  Aesthetically pleasing packaging and a knack for good beer?  You’ve earned yourself a customer for a long time to come.

Magic Hat also offers cheesy little rhymes and sayings printed on the bottom of all of their caps.  A sure-fire conversation starter when drinking with friends, a pleasant surprise when drinking alone.  Typically, the phrases are simple and unobtrusive: “Big bubbles, big troubles,” “Great beer is quite near,” or “Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?”
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Ever feel like you deserve one of these?

Best. Cake. Ever.

Thanks, irreverentfoolishness.

This is what my Gmail account fed to me as an ad today:

Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel – ‘Injectable Bone’ Made to Heal Breaks in a Hurry

Indeed, Google has once again translated my real life into zeros and ones.  After over 10 years of skating and 3 years of biking, my left knee decided to quit.  On New Year’s Eve, with hardly any booze at 11 p.m., as I tried to step up onto a fire escape, my medial meniscus snapped and I went down.  Hard.

new years realizing I snapped my meniscus